Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Our Closeup - My School

A L O H A!





"President Obama
has a higher favorable rating
than the previous two presidents
had at the same point in their presidencies."

CNN








Two thirds of all people
who have lived to age 65
are alive
NOW!






Scott Caan, Danno


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Looks like we passed our "audition!"

"Hawaii 5-O is off to an impressive start. . . After three weeks it was the No. 1 new show on Television. It may be one of the most recorded shows on DVR, and has been licensed to broadcasters in nearly 200 countries."
  Chris Ender, Senior VP of Communications for CBS-TV, told a local columnist.


The crew has been here in my harbor neighborhood filming more than once (as LOST and the original 5O did), and it is fun to see all the other locations and local faces.


We're also in on some behind the scenes stuff too.
 For example, Scott Caan aggravated an old knee injury while surfing steps from here and had to fly back to LA to see a specialist.

 "Don't worry," producers told us locals, "we'll just write it into the script."
 And so they have. We also saw local funny man
Augie Tulba "loan" a helicopter to the crime fighters in a recent episode.


Alex O’Loughlin as Steve McGarrett  showed some skin in bed this week, and we locals learned that the location for his home is "played" by the Bayer Estate.

 Next week, a local lad, 9 year old Aidan Laprete Powell, will perform his viral  You Tube ukulele version of "Hey Soul Sister" on the show!  (Wonder if he is in class with the fellow Hahaione Elementary School student who plays Danno's daughter, Teilor Grubbs?)

Even if the show wasn't great, we'd all watch it. But I'm thrilled to say that it is a sweet trifle, a fun ride with some heart, and looks to be a true hit.

 The characters are growing on me, too.

Locals have been amused by multiple references to the fictional alma mater of some of those characters, Kukui High School. Some clever fellows started a web page for the school (where they are selling "School" items!)

 Our State Tree, the Kukui is called the Candle Tree for it's fatty nuts which the Hawaiians of old skewered on a coconut mid-rib and burned to give a good, clean light.

Kukui oil is also a capitol skin/hair enhancer and healer. So of course the school mascot is The Fighting Nut. There's even an all-year "reunion" planned for next month and a flourishing Yearbook which you can see HERE. You might even see someone you know!
Go Nuts!

But lots more Hollywood hoo-ha is going on here too:

Justin Bieber performed here last week.
 That's him dripping wet and wearing board shorts  (in a pic shot here)  in a recent People magazine. 

Christina Aguilera and a slew of other celebrities were here on the block this week for the opening  of the new Waikiki Edition Hotel overlooking yours truly.

The place looks VERY exclusive, so I need to plan an outfit and work up my nerve before I check the place out and have a drinky there.

Iron Chef Morimoto has a restaurant at the Edition
and has been here personally
creating quite a stir among his fans
including our many Japanese visitors.
If I hit the lottery, I'll dine there and report back to you.
A local food columnist called it:
"The Best Place to Dine in Honolulu - 
If Someone Else is Picking Up the Check."


And so it goes. . .Fall in Waikiki.


     Thanks for joining me - Go NUTS!  cloudia



31 comments:

  1. My wife is crazy about Alex O’Loughlin, she is watching the show religiously.

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  2. Hello, have a wonderful time there!
    Regards from Romania!

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  3. You sure are rubbing elbows with the famous! Fun stuff. Beautiful photos as always. :)

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  4. Interesting article and beautiful pictures!

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  5. hey, i can remember the hawaii five0.. that was during the time i was very young.. hahaha.. wonder what happened to the old actors now..

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  6. I to can remember the old Hawaii Five-O that screened here in Australia in the 60's and 70's it was a great cop show for it's time.
    I'm looking forward to watching the new Hawaii Five-O when it's screened in Australia.

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  7. Yeah, well, we've got Detroit 1-8-7.

    Or whatever it's called.

    I, um, haven't watched it, lol.

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  8. Another stat for you: Most of the people (world wide) who have ever lived are still alive! (And that will remain so into the foreseeable future.)

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  9. Hi, sending you hugs... loving your posts!

    B xx

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  10. I haven't even dined at Wolfgang Puck's eatery. Too darn expensive!!!

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  11. Funny they come here to make movies and TV shows and all they get is robbed. At least in Detroit, they have better stories to tell.

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  12. What a great post. I have been watching the new show with great interest and am liking the characters very much. Your sunset photo is fantastic and I always enjoy the others. Thanks Cloudia and have a great weekend.

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  13. nice. i need to check out the show...hope you have a wonderful day.

    aloha from VA!

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  14. I'm enjoying the show
    I've been a fan of Alex O for a while now - he had other TV shows and a few movies
    he's so sexy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    if you run into him plant a kiss on him for me ;)

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  15. Great post, Cloudia. Thanks for all the "insider information!"

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  16. I'm already nuts, I think. Thanks for the run down on all the celeb activity in your neck of the woods. Where I live we don't even have woods and definitely no celebrities.

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  17. How exciting it must be to see all those celebrities and be in the neighbourhood whilst the filming is taking place. :)

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  18. Wow, sounds like you folks are becoming Five O central

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  19. Fun .. as always .. tho I never watched the old 5-0 and we're skipping this one ...

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  20. I'm waiting for the update-

    Hawaii 5.1. I hear it's in Beta now.

    John

    That 1st picture is to die for! Awesome as usual, C!!!

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  21. What a beautiful atmosphere in the second picture, with that stormy sky! Very nice post, Cloudia!

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  22. Lots of fun, Cloudia. Grace Park is in Hawaii 5-0 ...and she was in the new version of Battlestar Galactica too, so of course we, of this sci-fi geek household are all watching, cheering her on :-)

    It is fun that you've got your own little Hollywood offshoot, and clearly everyone LOVES being able to see your beautiful state.

    I like the show, it's just fun, pretty entertainment. We usually save it for the weekends :-)

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  23. Great photos!
    Have a nice weekend and many greetings from the cold Germany to Hawaii!

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  24. Will have to check out the show!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  25. I think that I'm the only person who hasn't seen that show!

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  26. I Love Morimoto
    I've only seen him lose once

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  27. I watched Iron chef too, never had enough watching the excitement of how they compete!

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  28. What a sweetie Aidan is! My nephew got his start in the music business with a ukulele, too. Thanks for sharing.

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  29. Hey, thanks for stopping by. There is a tv show here - not nearly as eye popping & popular as Hawaii 5-0 but it uses our city hall and a couple other familiar locations in filming. It's kind of a kick to see them on tv.

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